When to Go
When to Visit Philippines: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Philippines — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Feb
- Average high
- 29–32°C
- Rainfall
- 2692mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° | 25° | 109mm |
| Feb | 29° | 25° | 83mm |
| Mar | 31° | 25° | 54mm |
| Apr | 32° | 27° | 80mm |
| May | 32° | 28° | 210mm |
| Jun | 30° | 27° | 318mm |
| Jul | 29° | 27° | 375mm |
| Aug | 29° | 27° | 374mm |
| Sep | 29° | 27° | 316mm |
| Oct | 29° | 27° | 374mm |
| Nov | 29° | 27° | 188mm |
| Dec | 29° | 26° | 211mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Rizal Park Manila Weekdays 7–11 AM
- National Museum of Fine Arts Manila 9–11 AM
- Fort Santiago Manila Weekdays 8–11 AM
- Magellan's Cross Cebu Weekdays 8–9 AM
- Baguio Botanical Garden Baguio Weekdays 7–9 AM, 5–6 PM
- Baguio City Market Baguio Weekdays 7–9 AM
Places to go in Philippines
attraction Ayala Triangle Gardens
Ayala Triangle Gardens is a triangle-shaped green pocket in the heart of Makati's business district, open daily 6am–10pm, best visited early morning for jogging paths free of crowds or evening for the tree-lit walkways. 4.6★ (11,906 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Sky Ranch Tagaytay
Sky Ranch Tagaytay is a ridge-top amusement park on the Tagaytay-Nasugbu Highway, best known for its giant Ferris wheel with views over Taal Lake. 4.3★ (18,098 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Iloilo, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.